Screen and post



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Patented Jan. 2l, 1930 PATENT OFFIC ABRAHAM ASHKENAS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW' YORK SCREEN AND POST Application filed September 18, 1928.

The subject-matter of the present invention relates to screens, adapted either for display purposes, or for uses common to screens, and the improvements are directed to a novel form of structure including a post or standard embodying means for removably supporting panels, or the like.

In screen construction it is common to provide at least a pair of standards or posts having' a panel therebetween, the latter being either permanently or removably carried thereby. In some instances a plurality of standards are employed, there being a panel between the adjoining standards, and in this instance it is customary to provide a structure whereby the panels may be folded relatively to each other. To this latter form of screen my improvements are especially applicable, and as will presently appear I pro- 2c pose to provide a screen construction embodying a plurality of standards or posts, each thereof being provided with means whereby the panels may be disposed at various angles without detaching the latter from said standards.

In some of my earlier eorts I have designed screens wherein the several panels could be arranged at varying angular positions, but in each it has been necessary to remove a panel from its supporting means in order to accomplish the above purpose, in

-view of a plurality of longitudinal grooves arranged in said supporting means.

It is therefore the primary object of the present invention to include several of the features noted in my patented structures and to proceed one step farther by the inclusion of the non-removable feature aforesaid.

Another obj ect is to provide a novel form of panel retaining means, pivotally borne by a standard or post, said means cooperating with the latter to prevent the passage of light between the abutting surfaces of said post and retaining means.

A still further obj ect resides in the production of a screen extremely attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at a low cost and thus assure its commercial success.

5o With these objects in view, together with Serial No. 306,682.

others which will appear as the descriptiony proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and aarticularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a screen embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. 60

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the upper portion of a standard or post, partly in section, illustrating the preferred method of assembling the panel retaining means thereon.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3 and depicting the panel retaining means in plan view.

Fig. 5 is a similar section, taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, to illustrate the lateral portions of the panels clamped in said retaining means. A

Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the panel retaining means; and

Fig. 7 is a similar view as viewed from the 75 right of Fig. 6 to show the opening for receiving said panels.

Referring now more in particular to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 10 represent generally a form of screen illustrated in Fig.

1, the same comprising a plurality of standards or posts 11, somewhat similar in construction, and joined by panels 12 and 13 to complete the screen.

Each of said standards 11 comprise a pedestal portion 14, rising above a base 15 of sufficient proportions to maintain the structure as a whole in a stable condition. Said pedestal 14 is adapted to supporta column 16, by means of a tenon and recess arrangement 17 (see Fig. 3), said column 16 being surmounted by a cap piece 18 having a tenon 19 engaged in a recess 2O in said column.

The panel retaining means is shown in Fig. 3, and comprises two similar members 21 and 22, adapted to be pivotally associated with each of the columns 16, as will presently appear. Each of said retaining means embodies a body portion 23, (see Figs. 6 and 7), having rearwardly directed ears 24 and 25 arranged at the extremities thereof, said ears being preferably circular and substantially equal t-o the diameter of the column 16, each being apertured, as indicated at 26, (see Fig. 4), for the reception of tenons 17 and 19, by which the same are attached to said columns. The body portion 23 of each of said retaining means includes curved side portions 27 and 28, which are adapted to springinglyclamp the lateral edges of the panels 12 or 13 inserted through the elongated opening 29 arranged in the front of said body portion. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the rear face 30 of saidbody portion is arcuately disposed and conforms to the periphery of a metal tubular member y31 su-rrounding said column 16.

In assembling the columns 16 and the panel 1T retaining means, the ears 25 of the latter abut the lower end of said columns with the tenon arrangement 17 inserted through the apertures in said ears, while the ears 24 abut the upper end of said columns and are held in 1 place by inserting the tenon 19 through the apertures 26 therein, the adjoining pair of ears being alternately disposed as indicated inFig. 3. In this position each of the retaining means is pivotally borne by the column and hence the body portion 23 of each may be'fgrasped by the fingers to swing the same around the periphery of column 16` and casing 31; As clearly shown in Fig. 5 the rear faces 30 of each of said body portions 23A conforms to the periphery of said casing ort-ubular member 31 and hence the leakage of light at this abuttingpoint is precluded" regardless ofthe position of the retaining means with respect to the columns. This is a feature of some importance7 wherein privacyl is a desideratum. It will further be observed that in view of the arcuate disposition of the sides 27 and 28, (Fig. 5) the edges of the panels are springingly engaged therebetween, thus assuring a tight engagement,y

yet permitting easy removal of a panel when desired.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings there is shown.

one angular arrangement of the panels comprising the screen, and in this instance only three standards are shown. It will be readily appreciated that any number'of standards may be combined with the panels-and that the angular arrangement of the latter is only Alimited by the desires of the user of the screen.

In view of the ypivotal association ofthe retainingmeans and the columns, the angular arrangement of the panels may be accomplished without removal of the separate panels which would be required in the event longitudinal grooves were Vprovided insaid columns.

Each of the standards 11 are artistically arranged in order to accentuate the beautyofv the screen, and in view of the metal tubular member or casing 31 a highly polished surface may be secured which is unaffected by frictional contact with the sliding rear faces 30 of the panel retaining means.

While the present is a disclosure of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, as various changes in the miner details of construction, proportion and arrangementof parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a screen, a plurality of standards, panels associated therewith and means pivotally connecting said panels to said standard, said means including spring sides adapted to clamp the edges of said panels and havabody portion intimately abutting the periphery of said standards.

2. In a screen, the combination with a standard and panels associated therewith, of panel retaining means, said means comprising ears adapted to pivotally couple said meanswith said standard and having a rear face coinciding with the periphery of said standardand adapted to intimately abut the sam-e.

3. In a screen, the combination with a standard and panels associated therewith, means for pivotally coupling said standard and panels, said means inclu-ding ears connected to said standard and having a body portion intimately abutting the periphery of saidlstandard and embodying resilient sides for clamping the edges of said panels.

4. Ina screen, including a standard and panels, and means for pivotally attaching said panels to said standard, said means embracing apertured ears pivotally7 joined to said standard, and abody portion having spring sides for clam-ping the ends of said panels and further including a cu-rved base portion intimately contacting the periphery ofsaid standard.

5. In a screen including standardsl andpanels therebetween, panel retaining means adapted to hingedly connect the panels to a standard, said means comprising a body portion, apertured ears arranged at theextremities of said body portion and adapted to pivotally connect the latter to said standards, said body portion embodying arcuate sides adapted to springingly clamp the ends of a panel and having a` curved base portion adapted to intimately abut'the periphery of a standard.

In testimony whereof Ia'itixmy signature. 

